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Reebok Sold Ripley’s Retro-Futuristic Sneakers From ‘Alien,’ But Only In Men’s Sizes 8 to 10

For fans of the Alien movies who are able to pull off sneaker boots, Reebok’s issue of main character Ripley’s sneakers was welcome news. Only there was kind of a problem with the product’s sizing: the shoes belonging to an iconic female sci-fi hero were only released in men’s sizes 8-10.

When contacted about this, Reebok told io9 that the shoes are intended for all people, but the sizes were given in U.S. men’s scale because that’s their default for unisex styles. “The Alien Stomper is a unisex style and was produced in sizes (US Men’s) 3.5 – 12,” the Reebok representative explained, but no one has actually spotted any of those shoes smaller than 8 or larger than 10 for sale in real life.